Game apparatus.



F. SALIVAR.

GAME APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 23,1915.

1, 175,825. Patented Mar. 14, 1916.

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FRANK SALIVAR, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

GAME APPARATUS.

Application filed June 23, 1915.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FRANK SALIVAR, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York city, in the county of New York, State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Game Apparatus; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in games.

Qne object of the invention is to provide a game in which a top is used to operate a plurality of spinning counters.

Another object is to provide a novel form of counter disposed in such position that it will be operated on by the spinning top so as to rotate the indicating hand around the dial.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is a plan view of the game-board, Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical section of one of the spinners showing the position of the top with respect thereto, Fig. 3 is an enlarged plan view of one of the spinners and Fig. 4 is an enlarged elevation of a modified form of the spinner and support.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, 10 represents a board having the surrounding wall or fence 11, said board being supported at one end by the adjustable legs 10. On the board is a fence 12 forming a rectangular inclosure 13 and a fence let disposed within the said inclosure forming a smaller inclosure 15. Portions of the fence 12 form triangular inclosures 16 at two corners of the board. Within the inclosure are a plurality of vertical posts 17 each secured to the board by itsthreaded end and having secured to its upper ends the hand or pointer 20.

Rotatably mounted on the shaft 17 is a sleeve 19 the upper end of which has rigidly secured thereto a dial 18 while the lower end carries a circular block 21. The dial sleeve and block are so connected that they turn in unison, while the hand is held stationary. The block is spaced a short dis tance above the board as clearly shown, and in position to be engaged by the top 23. In

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 1 1, 1213.

Serial No. 35,872.

each of the inclosures 13, 15 and 16 are similarly constructed and arranged counters or spinners. Formed through the fence are substantially T-shaped openings 22 through which the top 23 is arranged to pass after the same has been spun. At one end of the board, and in the fence 11 is a similar T-shaped opening and inwardly of this opening is placed a top, after the string 25 has been wound on the stem thereof. Then, by pulling sharply on the string or cord, the top will spin and then wander around over the board passing through the openings 22. When the top strikes one of the blocks 21 it will set the same to rotating, carrying the dial around with it. After the top has ceased spinning, the numbers on the different dials are added to the score of the player, that is the numbers under the pointers where they have stopped. The next player starts the top from the opening in like manner, and after the top has passed around the board and through the openings and has set the counters to spinning, the total is taken for this player.

In Fig. l, there is shown a slightly modi fied form of the support for the spinning indicator. This consists of a bracket 24: secured to the board and extending upwardly where it is bowed as at 26, and then extended downwardly at a suitable distance away from the vertical portion. This downwardly extending portion is attached to the dial 27, the dial having a shaft 28 carrying the pointer 29 on the upper end and the block 30 on the lower end. This block 30 is thus held at such a distance away from the bracket that the top will be permitted to travel all around the block and thus touch the same at any point.

On one edge of the board is arranged a black-board 31 hinged thereto as at 32. This black-board is adapted to be swung into a horizontal position outwardly of the board and be supported by a bracket arm 33.

l/Vhat is claimed is:

1. A game comprising a board having partitions provided with openings and dividing the board into spaces, rotary counters mounted in the spaces, a top arranged to be spun on the board and to travel through the opening of the partitions, and

disks carried by the counters and arrangedto be rotated by the top.

2. In a game, a board carrying rotary counters each comprising a supporting post secured to the board, a rotary sleeve on the post, a dial carried by the upper end of the sleeve, a stationary pointer carried by the upper end of the post, a block fixed to the lower end of the sleeve, and a top adapted to be spun on the board to engage and rotate the block. Y

'3. In a game, a top, a board, and rotary counters pivoted on the board each comprising a block arranged to be frictionally 13 engaged and rotated by the top When spun on the board.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature, in the presence of tWo Witnesses.

FRANK SALIVAR. Witnesses:

J OSEF PROCHASKA, JOHN SALLAK.

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Washington, D. C. 

